Cybersecurity Engineer Job at Lansweeper in Austin

Overview As a Cybersecurity Engineer at Lansweeper, you will be responsible for protecting our platform, infrastructure, and data from evolving security threats. You will help embed security into every stage of the development lifecycle, identify vulnerabilities, implement security controls, and ensure compliance with industry standards across our products and systems. This is a high-impact role where your expertise will directly support Lansweeper’s mission to deliver secure and trusted technology asset intelligence to customers worldwide. Key Responsibilities Security Design, Implementation & Management: Design, implement, and maintain cybersecurity solutions to protect enterprise systems, networks, and data from threats and vulnerabilities Develop and manage security architectures aligned with client network topologies and organizational requirements Assist in the configuration and optimization of firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), endpoint protection, and SIEM tools Support secure onboarding and continuous monitoring for customer-facing services, ensuring high availability and resilience Risk Assessment & Threat Detection: Conduct risk assessments, identify and remediate security gaps Analyze network traffic patterns and logs to detect anomalies and contribute to threat hunting initiatives Stay up to date with emerging threats, industry trends, and compliance frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, or GDPR Customer Engagement & Education: Engage directly with customers to understand their security needs, provide expert guidance, and support secure solution deployments Educate customers on cybersecurity hygiene and help design awareness programs tailored to their risk landscape Collaboration & Integration: Collaborate with DevOps, IT, and engineering teams to integrate cybersecurity best practices into service workflows and infrastructure projects Documentation & Compliance: Create and maintain documentation for security procedures, client-specific configurations, and compliance reporting Key Qualifications You are able to communicate complex technical issues to non-technical stakeholders You have customer-facing expertise: translating security posture into accessible solutions You are able to write clear policies, diagrams, and process documentation You have an analytical mindset for investigation and root-cause analysis You have a creative approach to layering technologies and designing secure workarounds You show proactive risk identification before threats manifest Knowledge of Network security architecture (LAN/WAN, cloud, hybrid environments) Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR), IDS/IPS, and firewalls (e.g., Palo Alto, Fortinet) EDR/AV: CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender VPN, zero trust, microsegmentation Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), log analysis, and threat correlation Compliance frameworks: NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, CIS Controls Threat landscapes (MITRE ATT&CK, CVSS scoring framework) Malware behaviors, insider threats, phishing attacks Experience With Vulnerability assessment and remediation planning Risk analysis methodologies (qualitative & quantitative) Threat hunting, anomaly detection, traffic analysis Log correlation and investigative skills using tools like Splunk, QRadar Configuration management and scripting: Bash, PowerShell, Python (optional but useful) Going for gold? You have one or more of following certifications: CISSP CISM / CISA CEH / OSCP CompTIA Security+ (for baseline knowledge) Vendor-specific (e.g., Palo Alto PCNSA, Microsoft SC-200) On-call This role may include participation in our on-call duty system, which means being available outside regular hours to respond to urgent technical incidents. On-call weeks are planned in advance, and we offer a base allowance plus potential overtime compensation. You would need to respond within 30 minutes and be reachable by laptop, phone, or email when on call. Equal Employment Opportunity US: Diversity Statement – Equal Employment Opportunity. It is Lansweeper’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. Lansweeper disapproves of, and will not tolerate, unlawful discrimination against any applicant or employee because of race, color, national origin or ancestry, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, age, religion, disability, family care status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws. Senioriry level Entry level Employment type Full-time Job function Information Technology Industries Software Development #J-18808-Ljbffr